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PRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1923

HOUSING SCHEME.

mic laws of supply and demand as regards, the housing question NEW GOVERNMENT PLAN has not had the happiest results.

OUTLINED.

You cannot make omelettes with- out breaking edge, and I suggest

THE CHINA MAIL.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

L. S. GREENHILL,

Secretary.

THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the DEBENTURE TRANSFER At the meeting of the Legista- that it is best to get this painful SHAREHOLDERS 10. THE HONG-REGISTER. of the boys Company tive Council yesterday, the

KONG CENTRAL ESTATE process over as expeditiously as LTD, entitled to an allotment or will be CLOSED from SATURDAY. Colonial Secretary in the course of his speech, referred to a growing possible, by encouraging every shares in the HONGKONG LAND the 23rd JUNE, to SATURDAY, the commercial community like Hong-fohn, of building activity whether INVESTMENT AND AGENCY 30th JUNE 1923, both days Inclusive, kong, pointed out that rising values in new houses or in reconstruc forward their claims to the under-

CO. LTD.

for the preparation of Debenture are requested to

Interest Warrantă. must result in the building over of tion, provided that, the accom- signed as soon as possible.

Warrants will be payable at THE the vacant spaces in the centre of modation (I am speaking, parti-

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING the town. The same thing has calarly of Chinese tenement;

CORPORATION, Shangbai, happened in other cities. In Lon-houses) is increased and the type den our grandfathers, lived over is improved. When conditions in their offices in the City and their China return to their normal state grandsons are now in distant as assuredly they will-trade suburbs, St. Martin's which was will revive, capital will flow back formerly in the Fields, is how in 3 into its accustoried channels, a crowded district

adjacent to large number of our refugees will Trafalgar Square.

{return to their hdines, and I hope If the Council will excuse me in the Senior Unofficial member will a disgression for a moment, said be amongst the first-when, that Mr. Fletcher, I may mention that happy state of things arrives-to the Town Planning Committee has congratulate the Government on a laid out very large residential vastly improved city in which area along the Kowloon foothills landlords will be vying to induce and the Government has initiated tenants within their door. (Ap-| a new scheme which has been ac-plause). cepted by certain capitalists.. The

NOT, NURSING TENANTS,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, June 15, 1923.

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By Order of the Board,

WALTER J. HAWKER,

Secretary. Hongkong, June 15, 1923.

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Houser Sold

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1-7 Street Thief

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Catbolic Union

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7 Tied up 15 hours

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7-8 Fanda for China

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Macao Trade

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Moller Meeting

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9-10 Commercial

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Tram Car Scuffle

11. 12 Renta Law

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Colony's Finances

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Modern Clothes

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Housing Problem

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Strav'd in the Wind!

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Colony's Future

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Esprit Da Corps

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Going Home...

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Cargo Stoler ?

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China's

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Our Food Supply

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Took to Drink

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Who's Who...

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Revolver Range Tragedy

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Police Funeral

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Obituary

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Just Within the Law

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Quaint Dispute

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Disputed Sweep

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"Komsang” Biranding

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Light House Tragedy

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Out of Work..........

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Bport.....

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Beachcombers

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Local Share Market

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Theatre Note

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With regard to the second Domestic OccurTANCES whole difficulty has been the sale amendment as to mala fide action Leading Articles ....... of land. If we sell by auction, in on the part of the landlord in Child Labour boom times, prices are exaggerat-demanding more than his lawful Seeks Work, ed. If we don't sell by auction the rent, 1 will leave this to the Com-ocal and General Government lays itself open to mittee stage. I may, however, refer Social and Personal charges of bad faith by disappoint-to Section 16 of the Rents Ordin-Hain, Rain, Bain ed applicants. Also, if land isance which says:— sold below its market value there "(1) No person shall, as a con-

Hard Times for Shipping.. is nothing to prevent the purchaser dition or pretended condition of Behind the Scenes selling it the next day. In this new the grant, renewal, or continuance, Correspondenos scheme the Government will give by himself, or by any other person China's Hopes land anywhere in the Colony with of a tenancy of any domestic Company Meeting out charge on a forty years' lease. tenement demand payment of any Company Report The Government and the lessee sum of money whatsoever in will by agreement, before opera- addition to the rent." tious commence fix the value of that land. Suppose, for example, I

Kowloon Facilities it is a plót óf 50,000 fect at $z a It is not for us to nurse the ten- foct, you agree before you start ants in all their comings in and Records Reviewed that that land is worth $100,000. goings out, and I propose to ask the Stole Hats There will be imposed a building Attorney General whether this does Perilous Work. Covenant according to the not cover the matter.

Hongkong University locality and in some cases there There is one further matter to Hongkong Bank Notes will be a restriction as to the type which I will draw attention namely, Hongkong Trade... of tenant. When these buildings the statement of the Senior Un- Our Water-Sapply are completed the lessee is allowed official member as to Chinese sleep Now Farry Service at any time that the value of the ing in the street. I think if this land is doubled, to sell the whole got abroad, and especially if

St. David's Society property, as it stands, in the open it got to Parliament at Home, it 4. P. Co.'s New Homs market on the ordinary 75 years would create a very wrong fapres- Hongkong's Mentone renewable lease. The price realis- sion. Those who have had experi- Requisitioned Ships ed goes firstly to pay back the cost ence of this town at night, or have Hope and A Gon.. of the buildings, and the proceeds had anything to do with the Police, O.E.C. are divided equally between the will support me--and I am sure the Brick Works Government and the lessee, who Chinese members will agree-South China War has had the enterprise to put his when I say that in the hot Sama Old"Gama " money into the concern. The Gov-weather a very large proportion 40-knot Motor-Boat ernment is assured that it gets back of the people living in Chin-

at least the original value fixed ese tenements préfer to live in

upen the land and-here comes the the streets because of the heat important point of the arrange within doors. In wet weather you ment from the point of view of the may see them with little tents. housing question--the lessee, dir-Sleeping in the street has no con ectly he has sold, must take his nection whatever with this housing original capital and re-invest it in question, similar operation. Therefore as The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall: long as the demand is so much in I would like to bear out the com excess of the supply as to cause ment just made by the Colonial hand to double its value the lessee Secretary. It struck me whilst the will go on building and selling Senior Unofficial member with the result that new buildings speaking that his remarks were will always be coming into being.somewhat over stated.

While the original lease for forty

years is running the lessee can only

charge a sufficient nett rental to

bring in eight per cent, and pay

all expenses including a sinking

fund and insurance and repairs; but there will be no change in the

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

was

rent in respect of the value of the HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST

Jand.

POINT FOR CONSIDERATION.

The Senior Unofficial Member

has asked the Council to put a

brake upon the enterprise of per-

sons who are willing to give us

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

new houses for old. The Govern- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STATUTORY MEETING ment does not propose to use the Official majority to thwart the of the MEMBERS of the above Com wishes of the Unofficial members pany. pursuant to Section 66 (3) of in the matter, but I would ask them the Companies Ordinance 1911, will to give very serious consideration be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of to the question whether the pro-the Company, POWELL'S BUILDING; posed remedy will not aggravate Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. the disease. The only criterion on SATURDAY, the 30th Day of upon which you can base your deci- JUNE, 1923, at 12 Noon.

sion is the true interests of the com- munity as a whole and I am sure we all have that at heart. I think if this policy is adopted, housing will be checked. We can hardly revoke it | until there is obviously sufficient accommodation to take in persons who may be dispossessed, and; obviously, also, at the same time, their capital will no longer be avail- able for further enterprises.

WARNING GIVEN.

THE NOTICE DATED THE '12th JUNE, 1923, IS HEREBY CANCELLED.

By Order of the Board,

WALTER J, HAWKER,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, June 14, 1923,

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Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Ex- ports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued.

All broken, chafed and, damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns where it will be examined at 9 am: Wednesday, 20th June, 1923, by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe, Marine Surveyors.

All claims must be presented withia ten days of the steamer's arrival here; after which they cannot be recognised.

No clain will be "recognised after the goods have left the Godowns and cargo undelivered after 21st June, 1923, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

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